We were successful with the so-called Retention Right application, that is, if you could prove that you were married for 3+ years as well as both of your worked in the the for at least 12 months before the divorce took place, you would be able to claim EEA right in your own name. That is not ILR, t...

Hi all, I am a non EU national who have been living in the UK for over 7 years. I got married in march 2003 and received a residence card for 5 years as a spouse of an EU national. I got divorce in 2006 and sent my passport to the home office informing them of the change in my circumstance and they...

This is a difficult one, I think the rule is if u've been married for three years, you residency is safe even after divorce. The fly in the ointment is it seems u separated for two years prior to divorce, so really in my opinion you should have left the UK/EU then. Wait for others to reply.... Hi a...

Wanderer wrote:Something doesn't smell right here?

Do you have a WP or a EEA residence permit that allows you to work as well?

Now suspect, you are (or was) the non-EEA spouse of an EEA national, am I right?

sorry Wanderer, its actually a residence permit stamp, and i have a letter with it as well..

Wanderer wrote:Something doesn't smell right here?

Do you have a WP or a EEA residence permit that allows you to work as well?

Now suspect, you are (or was) the non-EEA spouse of an EEA national, am I right?

Thats right..am a non EEA member.

Your WP is yours surely, nothing to do with ur husband? Hello Wanderer, Thank you very much for your prompt response, am a little bit worried about loosing my 5 years visa, I dont know whether I should inform the homeoffice or not!!!?? Will the home office ask me to provided more prove of cohabitat...

Hi everyone :? Could you please advice me on my situation, I will be very garteful. Yesterday I received a paper from the court saying that the judge is satisfied and the divorce will be pronounced the 27 of March. Am a non EEA member and my 5 years work permit expires in 2011, me and my husband liv...